International Removals UK to the USA

Our services for international removals to the USA

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Bournes International Removals to the USA

Although we started out in 1875 as a small local company, we've come a long way since then and have moved thousands of families all over the globe since expanding our company to include international removals services since the 1950's.

We're still a family run company which we think helps to maintain a personal service but have built our expertise and our network to help us provide award winning services for moves from the UK to over 180 countries.

Our goal is to provide you with a cost-effective move and a great experience. We understand relocating to the USA from the UK can be stressful and that's why your dedicated move manager will guide you through the entire removals journey, helping you understand the process and the rules and regulations for shipping items to the USA. They will also assist you in putting together any documentation you need, help you plan and keep you updated throughout. Our moving day crews are professionally trained in international standard packing to protect your precious items for transport over to America whether shipped by air or sea freight.

Pre-vetted to the highest international removals standards

Bournes are proud to hold certification by FIDI to the FAIM quality standard. This is the only quality standard specifically designed for International Removals and we are regularly audited against over 200 quality checks.

We are proud to be a member of the British Association of Removers Overseas moving group and approved Which? Trusted traders.

Take a look at some of our recent moving awards.

Removals to the USA - helpful tips

Customs Information for importing household goods to the USA

U.S. Customs and Border Protection are the government agency responsible for securing America's borders and the import of household goods into the USA.

Shipments into the USA are required to clear customs and for security purposes imports are frequently subject to an X-ray security inspection by US customs. Your move manager will help you prepare all the documents required for customs clearance and will advise you on reducing the risks of any issues during inspection, including what restricted and prohibited items you should not be shipping.

You can find out answers to some common questions for removals of household goods to America on the CBP website or just ask us, we're happy to help.

Moving to the USA

If you're a UK citizen relocating to the USA there is some great information on the UK government's Living in the USA guide. This includes visas and immigration information, working including tax and pensions, information on accommodation and property and lots more.

If you want to know specific information about international removals when you move to the USA check out our blog on Shipping belongings from the UK to the USA.

IAM Household Goods Removals Country Guide

Bournes are members of the International Association of Movers (IAM) and provide all our customers with information on the import of personal effects into the USA including documentation, duties and taxes and restricted and prohibited items. Your personal move manager will help you prepare all the documents required and provide all the advice and guidance you need to prepare for your move.

Check out the IAM USA country guide for household goods removals.

We chose Bournes as the prices were the most competitive. We were impressed with our initial consultation and they offered good value for their services. From our initial consultation right though the delivery in Melbourne, we were very impressed. Our quotation by Robert (Move Consultant) was thorough, the process explained clearly and our questions answered promptly. On the day of moving the three movers were polite, fast and careful. They really were amazing and took much of the stress off us. Our move manager Katia, was excellent; always helpful and professional. We had no complaints and the team on the Melbourne side were equally as excellent. They delivered as planned and were thorough when boxes were being ticked off. We would highly recommend Bournes if you are moving within the UK or overseas. They have been excellent in what can be a stressful process. Thank you!

International Removals review from London to Melbourne Australia

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Bournes Moves looked after our shipment from the UK to Australia. The service was excellent at any stage of the process, both in the planning and packing phases in the UK and in the delivery in Australia. Great communication especially in the assistance with the submission of the required paperwork. I was particularly impressed with the crew who carefully packed our belongings. Great job!

Review for International Removals to Australia (From TrustPilot)

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We chose Bournes because they offered the best quote and were the friendliest. At both ends the removalists/ delivery guys were fabulous, friendly and really polite and positive. The service was swift and I was always informed by the offices in the UK and Australia as well.

International Removals from London UK to Sydney Australia

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This is the third time I organise an international shipment and in all the three times I used a different provider (in the first 2 shipments the company was chosen by my employer while this time I picked Bournes myself). I chose Bournes because they were suggested by a friend who used their services before. I compared the quotes of 3 different companies and I chose Bournes because overall a better service was provided (despite it was not the lowest quote). I was very impressed by the crew who packed my belongings in UK (Brentford): they handled and packed all the items very carefully and the precise description of the content of the boxes really helped during the unpacking process.

International removals review from Brentford UK to Perth, Australia

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